In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Two years ago you couldn't have cared less about me
All of a sudden we got pulled together and you don't want to leave
Tell me what you know and I'll be sure to ignore it...
The time that's passing and how we can't afford to let it go by us when you don't know
I've got a tune in my head when I stroll
It's a little story about a lot of guts with out the glory
A little story about a lot of guts
This room's going down like your burning questions
(Step in line for the next disaster)
This room's going down like your burning questions
(If you sit back then I'll do it alone)
I swore this time I would do what's right
And I won't hang up until we make it right again
And we can make it right again
We hold each other close over the phone...
You can't take it
I'm never ready for what ever kind of curve you're gonna throw
Darling, to keep up with my soul, at the drop of a hat is how I roll
It's a little story about a lot of guts with out the glory
A little story about a lot of guts
This room's going down like your burning questions
(Step in line for the next disaster)
This room's going down like your burning questions
(If you sit back then I'll do it alone)
I swore this time I would do what's right
And I won't hang up until we make it right again
And we can make it right again
Where do you call home when your heart is there but you're still miles away?
(Alone)
Why can't she see it's in our blood, my friend, and we just won't take no for an answer?
(x3)
It's a little story about a lot of guts with out the glory
A little story about a lot of guts
This room's going down like your burning questions
(Step in line for the next disaster)
This room's going down like your burning questions
(If you sit back then I'll do it alone)
I swore this time I would do what's right
And I won't hang up until we make it right again
And we can make it right again
All of a sudden we got pulled together and you don't want to leave
Tell me what you know and I'll be sure to ignore it...
The time that's passing and how we can't afford to let it go by us when you don't know
I've got a tune in my head when I stroll
It's a little story about a lot of guts with out the glory
A little story about a lot of guts
This room's going down like your burning questions
(Step in line for the next disaster)
This room's going down like your burning questions
(If you sit back then I'll do it alone)
I swore this time I would do what's right
And I won't hang up until we make it right again
And we can make it right again
We hold each other close over the phone...
You can't take it
I'm never ready for what ever kind of curve you're gonna throw
Darling, to keep up with my soul, at the drop of a hat is how I roll
It's a little story about a lot of guts with out the glory
A little story about a lot of guts
This room's going down like your burning questions
(Step in line for the next disaster)
This room's going down like your burning questions
(If you sit back then I'll do it alone)
I swore this time I would do what's right
And I won't hang up until we make it right again
And we can make it right again
Where do you call home when your heart is there but you're still miles away?
(Alone)
Why can't she see it's in our blood, my friend, and we just won't take no for an answer?
(x3)
It's a little story about a lot of guts with out the glory
A little story about a lot of guts
This room's going down like your burning questions
(Step in line for the next disaster)
This room's going down like your burning questions
(If you sit back then I'll do it alone)
I swore this time I would do what's right
And I won't hang up until we make it right again
And we can make it right again
Lyrics submitted by wonderwolf
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